Charlie Chan books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Charlie Chan series?"

"There are seven books in the Charlie Chan series, published between 1925 and 1974."

Q: "What is the first book in the Charlie Chan series?"

"The first book in the Charlie Chan series is The House Without a Key, published in 1925."

Q: "In what order should the Charlie Chan books be read?"

"\"The books should be read in publication order, starting with The House Without a Key (1925), then The Chinese Parrot (1926), Behind That Curtain (1928), The Black Camel (1929), Charlie Chan Carries On (1930), and Keeper of the Keys (1932). These six were written by Earl Derr Biggers. Charlie Chan in the Temple of the Golden Horde (1974) is a later addition by a different author.\""

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The House Without a Key	1925	Charlie Chan	Buy
2	The Chinese Parrot	1926	Charlie Chan	Buy
3	Behind That Curtain	1928	Charlie Chan	Buy
4	The Black Camel	1929	Charlie Chan	Buy
5	Charlie Chan Carries On	1930	Charlie Chan	Buy
6	Keeper of the Keys	1932	Charlie Chan	Buy
7	Charlie Chan in the Temple of the Golden Horde	1974	Charlie Chan	Buy

“The Charlie Chan novels begin with The House Without a Key, where the Honolulu detective first appears investigating a murder in Hawaii. Over six books, Earl Derr Biggers sent Chan to the American Southwest, San Francisco, Hollywood, and a transatlantic ocean liner, using each setting to build different kinds of mystery plots. The series ran from 1925 to 1932.”

“The seventh novel, Charlie Chan in the Temple of the Golden Horde, appeared in 1974 — over forty years after Biggers’s death and the last original Chan novel. The original six books remain the core of the series and are read as classic examples of Golden Age detective fiction.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Charlie Chan series?

There are seven books in the Charlie Chan series, published between 1925 and 1974.

What is the first book in the Charlie Chan series?

The first book in the Charlie Chan series is The House Without a Key, published in 1925.

In what order should the Charlie Chan books be read?

“The books should be read in publication order, starting with The House Without a Key (1925), then The Chinese Parrot (1926), Behind That Curtain (1928), The Black Camel (1929), Charlie Chan Carries On (1930), and Keeper of the Keys (1932). These six were written by Earl Derr Biggers. Charlie Chan in the Temple of the Golden Horde (1974) is a later addition by a different author.”

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order